Pat Smear
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-08-05
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Pat Smear
Biography
Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by the stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. Smear was a founding member of punk band the Germs and was the touring guitarist for grunge band Nirvana from 1993 to 1994. After Nirvana disbanded following the suicide of its frontman Kurt Cobain, drummer Dave Grohl went on to become the frontman of rock band Foo Fighters, with Smear soon joining on guitar. He left Foo Fighters in 1997, before rejoining as a touring guitarist in 2005, and has been a full-time member since 2010.
Also Known For
The Road to ACL
Mar 11, 2016
Studio 666
Feb 24, 2022
Kurt & Courtney
Feb 27, 1998
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
Apr 05, 2011
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
Apr 05, 2011
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Nov 20, 2021
The Decline of Western Civilization
Jul 01, 1981
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
Dec 30, 2021
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Mar 23, 2015
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
Aug 01, 2021
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Dec 16, 1993
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
May 21, 2023
Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version
Dec 16, 1993
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
Jun 02, 2023
The Teacher
May 30, 2023
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
Feb 13, 2022
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
Mar 30, 2004
Nirvana: Live And Loud
Dec 13, 1993
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Sep 03, 2022
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
Jun 24, 2008
Punk: Attitude
Jul 04, 2005
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
Citizen Tania
Jan 01, 1989
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Dec 12, 2012
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
Apr 28, 2022
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
Jul 07, 2017
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
Nov 18, 2023
The Book of Manson
Oct 05, 1989
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
Sep 09, 2023
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
Jul 09, 2011
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
Jun 07, 2015
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
Nov 21, 2006
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
Jun 13, 2011
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
Oct 31, 2006
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Sep 06, 2011
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
Nov 18, 1993
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
Feb 24, 2017
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
Jan 25, 2015
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
Jun 23, 2019
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
Aug 25, 2019
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
Sep 28, 2019
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Oct 11, 2017
Germs: Caught In My Eye
Dec 23, 1979
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
Apr 12, 2011
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
Nov 28, 2006
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
Nov 23, 2020
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
May 08, 2021
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
Nov 02, 2009
Foo Fighters - Live in London
Jan 01, 2011
Free Tibet
Sep 11, 1998
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Feb 14, 2025
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Apr 24, 2018
Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
Oct 30, 2025
Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
Oct 17, 2014
The Morning Show
Nov 01, 2019
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jan 26, 2003
MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 14, 1984
